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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,937.70, 128,875.67 and 29,762.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,937.70, 128,875.67 and 29,762.69 is: 44,633.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937.70 : 128,875.67 = 29,762.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937.70/128,875.67 = 29,762.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937.70x = 128,875.67 × 29,762.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937.70x = 3,835,685,821.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,685,821.56/85,937.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,633.33

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